Learning about wine
Easy or not? Which cheese goes with which port?
For years, I considered pairing port and cheese an old-fashioned pairing. Everyone does it, so why should I? I've noticed many sommeliers share this opinion. But now I'm going to champion this wine, which has so much history. On to...
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Wine FAQ: How much does a vineyard cost?
The #wijnvraagbaak section answers your burning wine questions. Have a question? Let me know via email or Instagram. This time it's about purchasing a vineyard. Have you always dreamed of becoming a winegrower, packing your bags and moving to, say,...
On the tasting table: 8 vintages of Chateau d'Yquem
Sometimes you have days when you drop everything to be there. This was exactly the case when I received a message from Job Seuren of Attic . Would I be interested in attending the Chateau d'Yquem tasting organized by Bolomey Wijnimport?...
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Madeira is a Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean, about 700 kilometers off the coast of Morocco. But Madeira also makes a fantastic port-like fortified wine of world renown. Walsjérôt was closed in January due to COVID-19 restrictions. It was...
“Bordeaux is so familiar to so many of us that we almost stop seeing it.” Thus wrote Jane Anson in Inside Bordeaux – the great book on Bordeaux, published in mid-2020. I get that. For a while, Bordeaux was a trendy...
How is Amarone della Valpolicella made?
It's one of Italy's most famous wines, but how is Amarone della Valpolicella actually made? Le Club investigates and reports. The hills of Valpolicella lie north of the charming city of Verona, near the hills of Soave – Italy's famous...
Every year I write a retrospective blog. In 2018 was the year that my dream came true And I started my own business. I quit my job and celebrated reaching 1500 followers on Instagram. The following year, I became obsessed with sherry,...
More than 50 wine and food pairing tips
This was a blast to make. We asked listeners of Le Club & Sommeljj de Podcast to submit their Christmas menus. The result? Over 80 entries! We've compiled them in our podcast and in this article. The podcast was already...
Just in time, I'm sharing a few last-minute tips for a Sherry Christmas. These tips are also useful year-round, because #makesherrygreatagain. But if you're thinking, "I don't know where to begin with these sherries," here's the answer. Start with the...
In this blog post, I'll tell you about my trip to Berlin, where I naturally went in search of the best wine spots. I took the train from Rotterdam Central Station for a journey that was supposed to take 7...
A wine fan in Sanlúcar de Barrameda
A visit to the Sherry Triangle had been on my list for so long. Finally, the time had come – early October 2021 – which, by the way, is the perfect time to visit this region weather-wise. Not a cloud...
Every trip is a wine journey for me. And so was the trip to Barcelona with the entire Walsjérôt team. Of course, you don't have to go to the city itself to see the vineyards, but there's plenty to discover...